Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

Ukraine

Ukraine vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Ukraine is 17.0% cheaper than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.0% less in Ukraine
Groceries: pay 68.4% less in Ukraine
Transportation: pay 0.9% less in Ukraine
Housing: pay 18.1% more in Ukraine
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Ukraine
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.3% less in Ukraine
Clothing: pay 34.9% more in Ukraine

The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Ukraine are more expensive than in Liberia. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Ukraine. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ukraine.

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Ukraine vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ukraine instead of Liberia, you would:

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pay 38.0% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Ukraine
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$7.28 UAH327.13	-2.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$5.79 UAH260.14	-47.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.73 UAH33.01	-63.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.50 UAH22.24	-75.2%
Average			-38.0%

Liberia vs. Ukraine - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.4% less for groceries

	Liberia	Ukraine
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$0.73 UAH32.65	-59.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$4.30 UAH193.14	+11.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$4.41 UAH198.32	-44.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$1.86 UAH83.64	-48.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$2.07 UAH93.16	-61.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$0.48 UAH21.66	-35.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.69 UAH30.95	-82.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$0.73 UAH32.89	-84.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.10 UAH49.29	-78.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.32 UAH14.25	-68.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.24 UAH10.58	-95.1%
Average			-68.4%

Liberia vs. Ukraine - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.9% less for transportation

	Liberia	Ukraine
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$6.12 UAH274.80	+30.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$13.84 UAH621.89	-30.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$29,153.65 UAH1M	+45.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$4.95 UAH222.27	-70.7%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 18.1% more for housing

	Liberia	Ukraine
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$5.86 UAH263.29	-96.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$319.96 UAH14,372.78	+28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$211.12 UAH9,483.83	+122.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$67.64 UAH3,038.34	-41.4%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Liberia	Ukraine
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$264.08 UAH11,862.56	+164.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$6,644.44 UAH298K	+564.4%
Average			+318.9%

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pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Ukraine
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$1.11 UAH49.85	-72.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$1.34 UAH60.14	-55.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$2.95 UAH132.47	-41.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$27.77 UAH1,247.32	-55.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$4.17 UAH187.12	-16.7%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 34.9% more for clothing

	Liberia	Ukraine
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$53.22 UAH2,390.71	+112.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$37.08 UAH1,665.47	+14.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$78.72 UAH3,536.08	+43.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$88.09 UAH3,957.09	-4.8%
Average			+34.9%

Liberia vs. Ukraine - Cost of clothing

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